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Sharon Donnelly (CAN)

Date of Birth:

29/07/67

Sharon Donnelly and her sponsor with the bike racks they provide for the good folks of Ottawa, Canada - photo on rack is Sharon's 2nd place finish at the 1999 Monaco World Cup - click photo for full size image
Born: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canadian
Hometown: Kingston, Ontario
Years in Triathlon: Elite since 1996, age group for 5 years prior to that
Sponsors: Empire Financial Group, Sirius Consulting Group, Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Kingston Volkswagen, PowerBar, Canadian Army, GURU Bikes, Oakley, Speedo, ORCA wetsuits, Giro helmets, Defeet socks
Other sports: Currently just triathlon. Previously a competitive swimmer and also competed in winter biathlon while serving in the Canadian Forces.
Education: Bachelor of Commerce (The Royal Military College of Canada)
Occupation: Triathlete and Captain in the Canadian Forces Reserves
Languages: English and French
Hobbies: Reading, skiing, coffee with friends, spending time with husband
Marital Status: Married to Dave Rudnicki (a captain in the Canadian Army)
Proudest Moment: Pan Am Games gold (won the race despite having an injured shoulder), 1997 Canadian National Title, 1989 Overall Athlete of the year for her College (memorial award named for friend killed in military training accident)
Injuries: Bicycle crash in 1997 and multiple hamstring injuries
Website: http://www.sharondonnelly.com
Other: Official Spokesperson for Ontario Lung Association. Received Honourary Diploma from St. Lawrence College 2001 for Community Involvement.
Historical results
World Championships
2003 Queenstown World Championships, NZL 43rd

1996 Cleveland, USA

9th
1997 Perth, AUS 15th
1998 Lausanne, SUI 30th
1999 Montreal, CAN 22nd
2000 Perth, AUS 21st
2002 Cancun, MEX 8th
World Cup
2004
Edmonton, CAN 12th
2003
Rio, BRA 17th
Cancun, MEX DNF
Athens, GRE DNF
Makuhari, JPN 5th
Tongyeong, KOR 8th
St. Anthony's, USA 10th
Ishigaki, JPN 12th
2002
Geelong, AUS 11th
Edmonton, CAN 15th
Corner Brook, CAN 8th
Makuhari, JPN 5th
2001
St. Anthony's, USA 8th
2000
Kona, USA 5th
Toronto, CAN 2nd
Corner Brook, CAN 6th
1999
Monte Carlo, MON 2nd
1998
Sydney, AUS 5th
Noosa, AUS 6th
1997
Ishigaki, JPN 4th
National
1997 Canadian National Champs 1st
1999 Canadian National Champs 1st
Games
1999 Pan Am Games 1st (gold)
2002 Commonwealth Games 5th
International Events
2004 Caledon International, CAN 3rd
2004 Bellingham International, USA 10th
2003 Devonport International 9th
2002 Murakami Sprint International 1st
2002 Victoria International 1st
2002 Geelong International 11th
2002 Devonport International 7th
2002 Punta Del Este International 5th
2001 St.Kitts International Triathlon 3rd
2001 Victoria International Triathlon 4th

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